PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Vargas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Drezner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drezner is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Champions. Zak Drezner acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Vargas
vs
Drezner

167 cm
41
145 lbs
31 - 12 - 0

175 cm
41
158 lbs
40 - 23 - 4

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 23 - 4, fighting out of London, Zak Drezner!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Vargas.
Drezner lands with a straight right. Vargas didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Vargas misses.
Drezner defending well as Vargas loads up on a big left hand.
Drezner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vargas. Drezner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vargas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some bone on bone action there as Drezner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vargas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drezner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drezner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vargas.
Vargas looks to land a left hand but Drezner moved out of range nicely.

Vargas moves into the clinch successfully.
Drezner blocks a body shot from Vargas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drezner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vargas misses with the head strike.

Vargas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vargas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Drezner now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vargas misses the shot to the body.
Vargas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drezner swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drezner moves away from the strike by Vargas.
Nice defenses there by Vargas.
Vargas is looking to counter with head kicks.
Vargas scores with the left hand. Drezner knows he should have avoided that one.
Drezner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vargas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alex Vargas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Drezner. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Vargas misses the target.
Vargas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drezner! But no joy.
Vargas throws a body punch but Drezner moves out of range.
Vargas connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Vargas.
Vargas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drezner throws a body shot but no joy.
Drezner works Vargas's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Drezner misses the target.
Vargas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vargas tries to land a leg kick but Drezner saw it coming and moves away.
Vargas takes a swing at Drezner's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drezner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vargas.
Vargas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Drezner looks to land a combination but Vargas avoids it well.
A lazy left from Vargas finds it's target.
A slow jab from Vargas misses its intended target.
Vargas misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Drezner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drezner moves out of range as Vargas strikes.
Vargas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drezner.
Drezner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vargas. That's going to slow Drezner down.
Vargas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Drezner takes a step back to recover.
Vargas throws a low kick but Drezner moves out of range easily.
Vargas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drezner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vargas.
Vargas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Drezner throws a low kick but Vargas avoids it.
Drezner lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Drezner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vargas under the eye.
Drezner misses with a head kick.
Drezner lands a high kick!
Drezner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vargas looks to score with a jab to the body but Drezner is just out of range.
A big right from Vargas misses.
Vargas lands with a straight right. Drezner didn't see that one coming.
Drezner throws out a loose jab but Vargas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vargas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drezner scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Vargas is predictable there
and Drezner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vargas throws a lazy right hand but Drezner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drezner cracks the inside of Vargas's front leg.
Nice straight punches there by Vargas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vargas.
Vargas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Drezner raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Drezner defending well as Vargas loads up on a big left hand.
Vargas blocks a head kick by Drezner.
Vargas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vargas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vargas cracks Drezner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Drezner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vargas throws a body kick that misses
and Drezner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vargas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drezner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vargas blocks a head kick by Drezner.
Vargas cracks a nice hook into Drezner's ribs.
Drezner tries to clinch but Vargas is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left and a right from Vargas both land. Nice combination.
Drezner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Drezner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vargas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vargas throws out a leg kick but Drezner moves out of range and Vargas only half commits.
Vargas misses with a left hand
and Drezner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Vargas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vargas scores with a jab to the head.
Drezner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Drezner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vargas.
Vargas slips a jab and a cross from Drezner.
Vargas misses with a wild body shot.
Drezner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vargas blocks a jab.
Drezner throws a lazy right hand but Vargas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vargas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Drezner.
Vargas avoids the head kick by Drezner.
Drezner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vargas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Drezner.
Vargas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drezner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vargas swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas missing with a left hand there. Drezner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drezner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vargas was well out of range. Poor timing from Drezner.
Vargas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Drezner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vargas throws a body punch but Drezner moves out of range.
Vargas scores with a decent looking hook.
Drezner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vargas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No joy there for Vargas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vargas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alex Vargas is winning the standup battle so far.
Vargas throws out a leg kick but Drezner moves out of range and Vargas only half commits.
Vargas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Drezner on the side of the head.
Drezner lands a glancing blow to the side of Vargas's head.
Vargas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drezner throws a series of punches but Vargas moves out of range.
Vargas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vargas is looking to clinch but Drezner is avoiding it.
Drezner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargas jabs at Drezner's body.
Drezner misses with a head kick.
Drezner circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Drezner throws a head kick that misses.
Vargas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Drezner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vargas.
Vargas scores with a decent looking hook.
Drezner throws a head kick that misses
and Vargas counters with a leg kick.
Drezner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vargas.
Drezner slips a jab from Vargas.
Drezner is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A low kick from Vargas is predictable there
letting Drezner counter with a right hand.
Drezner's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Drezner duly obliges.
Drezner walks into a jab.
Vargas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vargas. Drezner does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drezner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drezner is breathing heavily.
Vargas tries to work over Drezner's front leg with a kick but Drezner checks it.
Drezner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vargas.
Drezner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vargas swats away the attempt to clinch by Drezner.
A cross from Drezner lands.
A head kick misses from Drezner.
Vargas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vargas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Drezner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch combination from Vargas misses.
Vargas misses with a leg kick.
Vargas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Vargas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargas throws a leg kick but Drezner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vargas throws a leg kick but Drezner moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Vargas. Those never looked like landing.
Drezner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Drezner has Vargas up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drezner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vargas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drezner backwards.

Drezner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Drezner.
Vargas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drezner can do to turn this around?
Vargas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drezner.
Vargas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Drezner counters with a nice uppercut.
Vargas is looking to score with low kicks.
Drezner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drezner wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Vargas will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Vargas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drezner is out of range and Vargas settles back down.
Vargas dips to his left and cracks Drezner with an uppercut!
Vargas throws a sloppy head kick and Drezner moves out of range easily.
Drezner slips a jab from Vargas.
Drezner misses with a head kick.
Vargas misses with a low kick.
Drezner walks into a jab.
Vargas tries to clinch up but Drezner circles away and keeps his distance.
Drezner misses with a looping left.
Drezner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vargas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Drezner back to the cage. Vargas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vargas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vargas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drezner throws out the jab.
Vargas thumps Drezner with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vargas looks to throw a body kick
and Drezner counters with a nice uppercut.
Vargas scores with a push kick.
Drezner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargas scores with a jab. Drezner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vargas misses with an uppercut. Drezner saw that one coming.
Drezner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vargas throws a sloppy head kick and Drezner moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Drezner.
Vargas connects with a nice looking jab.

Drezner is rocked!
Vargas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drezner is still on wobbly legs! Can Vargas finish him?
A swing and a miss from Drezner.
Drezner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vargas connects with a leg kick. Drezner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vargas lands the left hand.
Vargas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vargas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vargas misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drezner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vargas.
Drezner dodges the punch combination from Vargas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vargas throws an overhand right that drops Drezner like a sack of potatoes! Vargas dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Vargas!
Zak Drezner spoke after the fight, saying 'Would like to congratulate my opponent for an amazing fight he's a warrior and he deserved to win tonight i have no excuses i lost so im just going to have to suck it up and come back more focused and stronger for my next fight thank you '.